Eyes Closed Song Lyrics – Ed Sheeran

Explore the heartfelt lyrics of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Eyes Closed,’ a poignant tribute to loss and grief. Dive into the emotional depth of this 2023 ballad from the Subtract album.

Eyes Closed Song Details

Eyes Closed Song Lyrics in English

I know it’s a bad idea 😔💭

But how can I help myself? 🤷‍♂️

Been inside for most this year 🏠⏳

And I thought a few drinks, they might help 🍷💭

It’s been a while, my dear 💌

Dealing with the cards life dealt 🎴😞

I’m still holding back these tears 😢

While my friends are somewhere else 👫🌍

I pictured this year a little bit different 🎨📅

When it hit February ❄️🗓️

I step in the bar, it hit me so hard 🍺💔

Oh, how can it be this heavy? 😞💭

Every song reminds me you’re gone 🎶🕊️

And I feel the lump form in my throat 😔😣

‘Cause I’m here alone 😞

Just dancing with my eyes closed 💃🚪

‘Cause everywhere I look I still see you 👀👤

And time is moving so slow ⏳

And I don’t know what else that I can do 🤷‍♂️

So I’ll keep dancing with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed 🚪

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

So I’ll keep dancing with my 💃

Delusion is here again 🌀💭

And I think you’ll come home soon 🏡🤞

A word brings me right back in 🔄💬

Then it’s only me that’s in this room 🏠😞

I guess I could just pretend 🎭

The colours are more than blue 🎨💙

But I lost more than my friend 😔💔

I can’t help but missing you 😢

I pictured this month a little bit different 🎨🗓️

No one is ever ready 😞

And when it unfolds, you get in a hole 🕳️💔

Oh, how can it be this heavy? 😞💭

Everything changes, nothing’s the same 🔄💔

Except the truth is now you’re gone 🚶‍♂️🕊️

And life just goes on ⏳

So I’m dancing with my eyes closed 💃🚪

‘Cause everywhere I look I still see you 👀👤

And time is moving so slow ⏳

And I don’t know what else that I can do 🤷‍♂️

So I’ll keep dancing with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed 🚪

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

So I’ll keep dancing with my 💃

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed 🚪

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Oh, I keep dancing with my 💃

They’re shutting the bar 🚪🍺

They’re cleaning the floor 🧹

And everyone is already home 🏡

But I’m on my own 😞

Still dancing with my eyes closed 💃🚪

‘Cause everywhere I look I still see you 👀👤

Time is moving so slow ⏳

And I don’t know what else that I can do 🤷‍♂️

So I’ll keep dancing with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed 🚪

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Oh, I keep dancing with my 💃

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed 🚪

Eye-eye-eye-eyes 👀

Oh, I keep dancing with my 💃

Watch the Eyes Closed Music video on YouTube

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Overview

• Artist: Ed Sheeran
• Album: – (Subtract) (2023) – His sixth studio album, marking a return to acoustic-driven, emotionally raw songwriting.
• Release Date: March 24, 2023 (lead single from the album).
• Label: Atlantic Records.

Song Details

• Genre: Pop, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter.
• Length: 3:14.
• Key/Tempo: F Major, ~100 BPM.
• Songwriters: Ed Sheeran, Aaron Dessner, Johnny McDaid.
• Producers: Ed Sheeran, Aaron Dessner (known for his work with The National and Taylor Swift’s folklore/evermore).

Themes & Lyrics

• Subject: Explores grief and loss, inspired by the death of Sheeran’s close friend Jamal Edwards (founder of SB.TV) in 2022.
• Lyrical Focus: The struggle to move forward after loss, using metaphors like dancing with “eyes closed” to imagine a loved one’s presence.
  Example lyric:
  “I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed / ’Cause everywhere I look, I still see you.”

Music Video

• Director: Mia Barnes (collaborator on Sheeran’s =”Bad Habits” and “Shivers”).
• Premiere Date: March 24, 2023.
• Concept: Features Sheeran wandering a deserted city, symbolizing isolation and longing. Interspersed with scenes of a vibrant party, contrasting inner emptiness with outward normalcy.

Chart Performance

• UK Singles Chart: Debuted at #1 (Sheeran’s 14th UK #1 single).
• Billboard Hot 100: Peaked at #18.
• Global Success: Top 10 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, and multiple European countries.

Critical Reception

• Praised for its vulnerability and stripped-back production, contrasting Sheeran’s earlier pop-heavy work.
• Critics highlighted the song’s emotional depth and Dessner’s minimalist production.

Accolades & Nominations

• Nominated for “Song of the Year” at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards.
• Included in “Best Pop Songs of 2023” lists by Rolling Stone and Billboard.

Trivia

• The song was written in a single day during Sheeran’s sessions with Aaron Dessner in Kent, England.
• Sheeran performed it live for the first time at the 2023 Rolling Stone Awards, dedicating it to Jamal Edwards.

References

• The album – (Subtract) was influenced by Sheeran’s personal struggles in 2022, including his wife’s tumor diagnosis and legal battles.
• The tracklist of Subtract was entirely reworked after Edwards’ death, shifting from upbeat tracks to introspective ballads.

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